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an Accident / a Life

Marc Brew & Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui

© Filip Van Roe

Marc Brew and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui have joined forces for the first time to create a solo piece for the former, an artist who has been in a wheelchair since a serious accident. Based on life stories and key moments of change, the two choreographers explore what it means when everything in life suddenly turns upside down. For Marc Brew, it was the car accident that turned him from ballet dancer to paraplegic in a split second. However, it's not only about this single moment – it's also about the issue of how to deal with such a stroke of fate.

“an Accident / a Life” tells of vulnerability, resistance, and the idea of the body as a map of personal experiences. The internationally renowned artists attempt to find new forms of movement, questioning socially normalised images of people with disabilities. Brew's paralysed body becomes a projection screen for many deeply human questions: What do we do when the path of life we planned suddenly changes? How much determination do we have, and can we carve out new paths as a result? What does it take for us to come closer as a society?

“an Accident / a Life” serves as a poignant reminder of the fact that life-changing moments do not necessarily dictate who we are, how experiences shape us, and how we – when we share them – can glean invaluable lessons from one another.

Artists/Collaborators: Marc Brew (Performance, Co-Autor), Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui (Regie), Pepijn Van Looy (Künstlerisches Team), Veerle Van den Wouwer (Künstlerisches Team), Alexandre Dai Castaing (Künstlerisches Team), Julia Kent (Künstlerisches Team), Adam Carrée (Künstlerisches Team), Maxime Guislain (Künstlerisches Team), Hayley Earlam (Künstlerisches Team), Lewis Landini (Künstlerisches Team), Pol Van Den Broek (Künstlerisches Team), Sam Martin-Randerson (Künstlerisches Team), Susan Worsfold (Künstlerisches Team), Susan Hay (Künstlerisches Team), Nils Geernaert (Produktionsteam / Technisches Team), Jamie Wardrop (Produktionsteam / Technisches Team), Pascal Shutijser (Produktionsteam / Technisches Team), Nia Wood (Produktionsteam / Technisches Team), Melanie Wilson (Produktionsteam / Technisches Team), Andy Pennycuik (Produktionsteam / Technisches Team), Emma Jane McHenry (Produktionsteam / Technisches Team), Gert Van Overloop (Produktionsteam / Technisches Team), Tanker (Produktionsteam / Technisches Team), Floris Van Looy und Robbie Van Nieuwenhove (Produktionsteam / Technisches Team), Jonas Schildermans (Produktionsteam / Technisches Team), Joy Parkinson (Produktionsteam / Technisches Team), Rebecca Doggett (Produktionsteam / Technisches Team)

Production: Marc Brew Company & Eastman. Co-production: Perpodium, Hessisches Staatsballett as part of Tanzplattform Rhein-Main, a co-operation project between Hessisches Staatsballett at Staatstheater Darmstadt and Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden and Künstler*innenhaus Mousonturm, Holland Dance Festival, Migros Culture, Percentage Dance Festival Steps. In co-operation with: National Theatre Scotland. A co-commission by Tramway and Sadler's Wells. Developed in residency at Théâtre National de Bretagne, Cumbernauld Theatre, The Work Room and De Warande. Supported by: Australian Government by Creative Australia, Flemish Government and tax shelter programme of the Belgian Federal Government, Creative Scotland.

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